PHILIPPINES PRESIDENT COMPARES HIMSELF TO HITLER
Manila, 1st Oct (IANS): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has compared himself to Adolf Hitler, saying he wants to kill millions of drug addicts, just as the Nazi leader killed Jews during the Holocaust.

Washington, 29th Sept (IANS): In the wake of India pulling out of the Saarc Summit scheduled to be held in Islamabad in November after the cross-border terror attack on an army base in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this month, the US has reiterated that Pakistan must "take effective action to combat and delegitimise" UN-designated terrorists and terror groups.

Kathmandu, 29th Sept (IANS): Nepal, the current Chair of Saarc, on Wednesday confirmed that four nations -- India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan -- have conveyed they are pulling out of the 19th summit in Islamabad, and urged for a "conducive environment to be created soon" to ensure that all member states can participate.

New Delhi, 28th Sept (IANS): Following the diplomatic blitzkrieg launched by New Delhi, Pakistan is virtually getting isolated in the region with Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan joining India in boycotting the annual Saarc Summit scheduled to be hosted by Islamabad in November.